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Jul 18, 2023

Putting an end to insanity of dirty political campaign commercials

The spread of non-candidate political campaign commercials has reached a level of absurdity that needs to be addressed urgently. The current state of politics has devolved into a spectacle of lies and distortions, bombarding us with misleading, dangerous messages.

Jan 22, 2020

Love letters from lawmaker to lobbyist raise ethical questions

Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, denies having a romantic relationship with a lobbyist whose employer put her on suspension pending an investigation of professional misconduct.

Dec 23, 2019

Hugo Polanco: Bringing the personal touch to politics, lobbying

As Hugo Polanco sees it, all of Arizona’s lobbying firms are either bipartisan, nonpartisan, or conservative. Well, all but one: Creosote Partners, a progressive lobbying firm where Polanco became the newest addition in July.

Jul 10, 2019

Ex-lawmaker Clodfelter cleared in illegal lobbying probe

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office won’t pursue charges against Todd Clodfelter after election officials alleged the former state representative violated a law barring former lawmakers from lobbying for one year after they leave office.

Chad Heinrich PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Aug 13, 2018

Chad Heinrich: How politics and policy are in the blood

Chad Heinrich, the new state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, was a farm boy who dreamed of being a bureaucrat.

Nick Ponder (Photo by Paulina Pineda/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 2, 2018

Nick Ponder: Man about cities and towns and lobbying

Nick Ponder, the new legislative director at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, said his goal is to reintroduce the organization to the Capitol community.

Wendy Briggs
Nov 27, 2017

Wendy Briggs

A founding director at lobbying firm Veridus LLC and one of the most respected in her profession, Wendy Briggs has built a reputation as relentless, tireless, dependable and tough as nails – qualities that have served her clients well.

Oct 2, 2017

Water manager’s lobbyist costs under scrutiny, ban possible

The Central Arizona Project has paid more than $2.5 million for lobbyists in Arizona and Washington D.C. over the past five years, an analysis of the agency’s lobbying contracts shows.

Arizona State University Foundation
Jul 5, 2017

ASU Foundation tax filings reveal little on personal ties, lobbying expenses

While the foundation receives high marks from charity watchdog organizations for directing above-average portions of revenue to program services, experts in nonprofits say there are some oddities contained in ASU Foundation’s tax filings.

Nov 28, 2016

Marilyn Rodriguez: Giving ASU students an inside look at lobbying

Veridus lobbyist Marilyn Rodriguez spent the past six weeks teaching a first-of-its-kind class at Arizona State University: An inside look at the world of lobbying.

Sep 30, 2016

Beth Lewallen: Entrepreneurial lobbyist excels at grunt work

After years of research and lobbying at the Capitol, including stints working for the Senate, Maricopa County, the County Supervisors Association and the Arizona Board of Regents, Beth Lewallen branched out in late 2014 to start her own independent consulting firm.

Sep 16, 2016

Nationwide drugmaker lobbying trend extends to Arizona

Drugmakers that produce opioid painkillers and allied advocacy groups have spent more than $880 million on campaign contributions and lobbying over the past decade as they worked to influence state and federal policies, including tens of thousands of dollars in Arizona.

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